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Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Matthew’s Anglican Cathedral (403 Thirteenth Street, Brandon)
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Designed in the English Gothic Revival style by Brandon architect William Alexander Elliott, the St. Matthew’s Cathedral was constructed between 1912 and 1913 by the firm of William Bell and Son. It replaced an earlier church by the same name that was located at 217 Eleventh Street, designed by architect Edward McCoskrie and built in 1882.
Rectors
Period
Rector
1908-1913
W. P. Reeve
1913-1924
?
1924-1949
Wilfrid William Henry Thomas (1875-1953)
1950-1969
Ivor Arthur Norris (1901-1969)
1970-1974
Thomas Wilkinson (?-?)
1975-1991
John Fletcher Stout Conlin (1932-1991)
1992-2001
Malcolm Alfred Warden Harding
2002-2015
James Njegovan
2015-?
William Cliff
Photos & Coordinates
Postcard view of the original St. Matthew’s Anglican Church (no date)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough, 2011-0011
St. Matthew’s Anglican Cathedral (October 2012)
Source: Gordon Goldsborough
St. Matthew’s Anglican Cathedral (November 2017)
Source: George Penner
Interior of the St. Matthew’s Anglican Cathedral (November 2017)
Source: George PennerSite Coordinates (lat/long): N49.84367, W99.95542
denoted by symbol on the map above
See also:
Memorable Manitobans: William Alexander Elliott (1866-1957)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: St. Mary’s Anglican Church (401 First Street, Brandon)
Historic Sites of Manitoba: Provincially Designated Historic Sites
Sources:
Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada: 1800-1950.
Henderson’s Winnipeg and Brandon Directories, Peel’s Prairie Provinces, University of Alberta Libraries.
St. Matthew’s Anglican Cathedral, Manitoba Historic Resources Branch.
We thank Nathan Kramer, Sandy Jasper, and George Penner for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 10 July 2022
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